1916 Harkness Trophy in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Sheepshead Bay circuit. Full information
1916 Harkness Trophy
1916 Harkness Trophy is 150th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Sheepshead Bay circuit. James Benedict won the pole position, Johnny Aitken won this race. This was his 7th victory. Frank Galvin and Howdy Wilcox also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 50 laps (161 km).
Previous race:
1916 Grand American Prize
Next race:
1916 WK Vanderbilt Cup
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1916 Harkness Trophy
7th victory for the Johnny Aitken
12th podium for the Johnny Aitken
2nd podium for the Frank Galvin
6th podium for the Howdy Wilcox
Peugeot L76 - 1916 Harkness Trophy winner
1916 Harkness Trophy results
| Position | Name | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Aitken | 500 | 56m 37.650s | 0 | |
| 2 | Frank Galvin | 260 | 56m 45.350s+7.700s | 0 | |
| 3 | Howdy Wilcox | 140 | 57m 10.530s+32.880s | 0 | Indianapolis Speedway Team |
| 4 | Pete Henderson | 80 | 59m 4.700s+2m 27.050s | 0 | |
| 5 | Earl Devore | 50 | 59m 5.470s+2m 27.820s | 0 | |
| 6 | James Benedict | 30 | 59m 23.880s+2m 46.230s | 0 | James Benedict |
| 7 | Hughie Hughes | 15 | 1h 1m 47.100s+5m 9.450s | 0 | Hoskins |
| 8 | Art Klein | 10 | 0 | Crawford | |
| 9 | Tommy Milton | 0 | 0 | Duesenberg Bros | |
| 10 | Jim Meyer | 0 | 0 | Pugh | |
| 11 | Charles Devlin | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | William Muller | 0 | 0 | Crawford | |
| 13 | George Adams | 0 | 0 | George Adams | |
| 14 | Bailey Gish | 0 | 0 | William Weightman | |
| 15 | George Buzane | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Milton McBride | 0 | 0 | Norm Olson | |
| 17 | Jules Devigne | 0 | 0 | Harry Harkness | |
| 18 | Bert Watson | 0 | 0 | Norm Olson | |
| 19 | Andy Burt | 0 | 0 | Ogren | |
| 20 | Otto Henning | 0 | 0 | Ogren | |
| 21 | Rea Lentz | 0 | 0 | Rea Lentz | |
| 22 | Dario Resta | 0 | 0 | Peugeot Auto Racing | |
| 23 | Eddie Rickenbacher | 0 | 0 | Prest-O-Lite Racing Team | |
| 24 | Dave Lewis | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Jack le Cain | 0 | 0 | Harry Harkness | |
| 26 | Ira Vail | 0 | 0 | Hudson Motor Car Co |
Qualifying Results for the 1916 Harkness Trophy on the Sheepshead Bay circuit
| Position | Name | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Benedict | 0 | James Benedict |
| 2 | Art Klein | 0 | Crawford |
| 3 | Jim Meyer | 0 | Pugh |
| 4 | Dave Lewis | 0 | |
| 5 | Milton McBride | 0 | Norm Olson |
| 6 | Dario Resta | 0 | Peugeot Auto Racing |
| 7 | Charles Devlin | 0 | |
| 8 | Frank Galvin | 0 | |
| 9 | Bailey Gish | 0 | William Weightman |
| 10 | Hughie Hughes | 0 | Hoskins |
| 11 | Tommy Milton | 0 | Duesenberg Bros |
| 12 | Earl Devore | 0 | |
| 13 | Jules Devigne | 0 | Harry Harkness |
| 14 | Pete Henderson | 0 | |
| 15 | Johnny Aitken | 0 | |
| 16 | George Buzane | 0 | |
| 17 | Howdy Wilcox | 0 | Indianapolis Speedway Team |
| 18 | Jack le Cain | 0 | Harry Harkness |
| 19 | Ira Vail | 0 | Hudson Motor Car Co |
| 20 | Eddie Rickenbacher | 0 | Prest-O-Lite Racing Team |
| 21 | William Muller | 0 | Crawford |
| 22 | Bert Watson | 0 | Norm Olson |
| 24 | Andy Burt | 0 | Ogren |
| 25 | Otto Henning | 0 | Ogren |
| 26 | George Adams | 0 | George Adams |
| 27 | Rea Lentz | 0 | Rea Lentz |
List of all cars for the 1916 Harkness Trophy on the Sheepshead Bay circuit
Duesenberg
Duesenberg
Duesenberg
Maxwell
Curtis
Duesenberg
Duesenberg
Delage
Duesenberg
Premier
Hudson
Peugeot